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  Cleveland Golf, Shots on Tour
Steve stood on the 18th tee at Pebble Beach for a playoff hole against one of the toughest competitors in tour history, Vijay Singh.
With soaring, dogleg-killing drives and clutch putting Vijay pulled free of the field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Sunday in such a way that even with a bogey-bogey-par finish, he still matched the best score of the round with 3-under 67 leaving him with a two-shot victory over Rocco Mediate.
Singh's bag is filled with Cleveland Golf equipment including the new HiBORE driver, a Launcher steel 3-wood, CG1 Black Pearl irons, 900 series wedges as well as the Never Compromise Milled Series putter he used to sink the 25 foot birdie putt on the 16th hole.
www.clevelandgolf.com /shots_on_tour.html   (1597 words)

  
  Central Washington University - Music: Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh is an active performer, composer, teacher, conductor, and clinician residing in Ellensburg, Washington where he is Associate Professor of Music at Central Washington University.
Vijay's student ensembles at CWU have been honored as some of the finest in the nation with invitations to perform at prestigious IAJE, MENC, and ACDA conventions.
Vijay is currently the National Repertoire and Standards Chair for Jazz Choirs in the American Choral Director's Association and in demand as a guest conductor of All-State and Honors choirs.
www.cwu.edu /~music/voice/vijay.html   (354 words)

  
  Vijay Singh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vijay Singh (born 22 February 1963 in Lautoka, Fiji) is a Fijian golfer of Indian descent PGA TOUR who has won three major championships (one Masters in 2000 and two PGA Championships in 1998 and 2004) and was the leading money winner in 2003 and 2004.
Vijay is considered the Ben Hogan of his era, often staying at the range hours before and after his tournament rounds working on his game.
Singh was suspended from the Asian Tour in 1985 over allegations he doctored his scorecard, then worked as a club pro in Borneo trying to save his money to resurrect his career.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vijay_Singh   (1562 words)

  
 Vijay Singh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Vijay Singh (born February 22, 1963 in Lautoka, Fiji) is a golfer on the PGA TOUR who has won three major championships (one Masters in 2000 and two PGA Championships in 1998 and 2004) and was the leading money winner in 2003 and 2004.
Vijay, a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, is of Indian ancestry, the son of an airplane technician who also taught golf.
In 1998, Vijay was victorious at the PGA Championship at in Redmond, Washington, playing a 70-66-67-68 over the four days (66 tied a course record) and giving him his first Major title.
bourbonnais.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Vijay_Singh   (1310 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Vijay Singh captures Buick Open title   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Singh posted a five-under 67 and won the tournament with a four-round total of 23-under-par 265, good for a one-shot win over Daly.
Singh roped a three-wood on to the back fringe from 281 yards, but Daly pitched his third to a foot.
Singh looked to be in trouble at the 17th when his six-iron landed in the back bunker.
cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/08/01/Sports/buickopen040801.html   (466 words)

  
 Vijay Singh Wins Houston Open in Playoff
Vijay Singh took advantage of John Daly's errant tee shot on the first hole of a playoff Sunday to win the Shell Houston Open for the second straight year and third time in four years.
Singh, who overcame putting problems to shoot a 70, calmly made par to take his 26th PGA Tour victory and second this year.
Singh, announced this week as the newest member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, couldn't slam the door on Daly in regulation when his birdie attempt at 18 rolled just past the cup after a brilliant approach from the far right side to 8 feet of the flag.
www.scratch-golfer.com /VijaySinghWinsHoustonOpeninPlayoff.htm   (557 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Singh says Annika 'doesn't belong' on PGA Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The world's No. 7 ranked player, Vijay Singh of Fiji, made the most brazen statements yet when he told the Associated Press on Sunday that Sorenstam shouldn't be playing a men's tour event.
Vijay Singh watches his tee shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the Wachovia Championship.
Singh knows he won't be playing in the same group as Sorenstam.
www.usatoday.com /sports/golf/pga/2003-05-12-singh_x.htm   (535 words)

  
 Vijay Singh to become Youngest Member of Hall of Fame | The Sand Trap
Vijay Singh has become the youngest player to be elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame at the age of 42.
Singh became the first player to win over $10 million in a single season and also was honored as the PGA Tour Player of the Year.
Vijay Singh was elected through the PGA Tour/Champions Tour voting council and he is just one among other players to be inducted.
thesandtrap.com /archives/pga/vijay_singh_to_become_youngest_member_of_hall_of_fame.php   (1057 words)

  
 Spencer Hux - Vijay Singh next victim as Tiger grabs lead at the Deutsche Bank
Tiger Woods is currently -6 on the day at the Deutsche Bank, and has left Vijay Singh in his wake with a front nine 30.
Singh, the only player not named Tiger to be ranked number one in the world in God knows how long, has got to be hating life right now.
Like all of the other not-so-big-five, Vijay has been struggling (at least by his standards), and after shooting a record 61 yesterday, looked like he was in complete control of the tournament.
www.worldgolf.com /blogs/spencer.hux/2006/09/04/vijay_singh_next_victim_as_tiger_grabs_t   (850 words)

  
 Interview with Vijay Singh
Vijay is the winner of the 2000 Masters by three strokes, finished in the top seven in the last three consecutive years and in 2004 one of the best seasons ever on the PGA TOUR, winning nine victories, including his second PGA Championship.
VIJAY SINGH: Well, I think you guys are enjoying it more than anybody else, because it's a lot to write about, and I think everybody watching TV enjoys that or loves when there's four or five guys up there playing well.
VIJAY SINGH: No. It's very strange for players when they come to majors because every friend you have wants to come and watch, every tournament member wants to come and watch.
www.augusta.com /masters/stories/040505/new_singh_interview.shtml   (3413 words)

  
 Vijay Singh - Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Singh, Vijay, 1963-, Fijian golfer of Indian descent.
Singh won his first major tournament, the PGA Championship, in 1998 and took the 2000 Masters title.
Golf: In the final analysis, rhythm's the thing for Vijay the Swing Time and the powerful young wannabes are enemies to a Fijian intent on ruling Augusta.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-SinghVj.html   (601 words)

  
 Vijay Singh-
Vijay Singh chased Tiger Woods for PGA Tour Player of the Year honors last year, and this year he might be chasing Phil Mickelson.
Singh won the rain-delayed John Deere Classic on Monday, and simply looking at the raw numbers, you have to say that he is now on the radar for PGA Tour Player of the Year honors.
Vijay Singh, simply put, is one of the best golfers of his era, even if he rarely gets credit for it.
www.nriinternet.com /Section3Who/WhoAsia/Fiji/VijaySingh/IndexVijay.htm   (1210 words)

  
 Vijay Singh at AllExperts
Vijay Singh (born 22 February, 1963) is a Fijian golfer of Indian ancestry who has won tournaments in many parts of the world and currently plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA TOUR.
Singh is known for the long hours he spends practicing, often staying at the range hours before and after his tournament rounds working on his game.
Singh did not win on the PGA Tour in 2001, but finished the year with a Tour-best 14 top-10 finishes and was fourth on the money list with $3,440,829 for the year.
en.allexperts.com /e/v/vi/vijay_singh.htm   (1754 words)

  
 Slumping Vijay Singh still searching - Boston.com
Vijay Singh took an exaggerated pause at the top of his swing, the iron set in a good position, then completed the shot and watched it soar against blue skies Wednesday at Quail Hollow.
Singh shows up at a tournament feeling as though his game is as good as ever until something breaks down -- his driving one week, his irons another week, sometimes his putting.
Singh shot 75 in the third round at Houston and wound up in a tie for 36th, his worst finish of the year.
www.boston.com /sports/golf/articles/2006/05/03/slumping_vijay_singh_still_searching?mode=PF   (930 words)

  
 Vijay Singh's Golf Swing
Vijay is one of the hardest workers on the PGA tour and is constant fixture on the practice tee.
Singh's father, Mohan, was an aircraft technician and part-time golf instructor.
Singh's ascent to the top of his profession is a testament to an incredible work ethic.
www.beauproductions.com /golfswingsws/vijaysingh/index1.html   (729 words)

  
 Sports Views: vijay singh archives   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Vijay Singh was delighted with his performance and spoke to the media after winning the tournament: “In a playoff you only think of that one shot at a time.
Vijay Singh has become the youngest player to be elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame at the age of 42.
Vijay Singh, Fiji-born of Indian descent and considered one of the most consistent and focused golfers on the tour, will now lend his name to one of the titles inspired by his powerful and aggressive style, the company said.
sports.blogcarnival.com /archives/pga/vijay_singh   (1166 words)

  
 JockBio: Vijay Singh Facts
Vijay’s victory at the Phoenix Open in 2003 was sandwiched between victories by Ernie Els, Mike Weir, Davis Love III and Tiger Woods, all champions of at least one major.
Vijay’s 63 during the second round of the 2003 U.S. Open tied Johnny Miller (1973), Jack Nicklaus (1980) and Tom Weiskopf (1980) for the lowest 18-hole score in tournament history.
Vijay is on pace to break Sam Snead’s record of 17 PGA wins after turning 40.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Singh/Singh_numbers.html   (438 words)

  
 For Singh, a Most Pleasant Surprise (washingtonpost.com)
Vijay Singh prevails in a three-way playoff with Justin Leonard and Chris DiMarco to clinch the PGA Championship.
Singh had another birdie chance at the second playoff hole, the 236-yard 17th lengthened by 13 yards from its normal distance.
Singh's 3-iron tee shot left him with a five-footer, but he missed that birdie putt and still held a one-shot lead when both his opponents got up and down for pars from off the green.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A3573-2004Aug15.html   (1432 words)

  
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Singh shot a final-round 65 for a come-from-behind win at the PGA Tour's first full-field event of 2005, the Sony Open.
Singh's round was just good enough to put him one stroke clear of Ernie Els, who earlier in the final round posted a 62 to take the clubhouse lead.
Singh was suspended from the Asian Tour in 1985 over allegations he doctored his scorecard, then worked as a club pro in Borneo trying to save his money to resurrect his career.
www.lycos.com /info/vijay-singh.html   (440 words)

  
 JockBio: Vijay Singh Biography
Vijay Singh was born on February 22, 1963 in Lautoka, Fiji, an island nation in the South Pacific more than 1,000 miles north of New Zealand and almost 2,000 miles east of Australia.
Vijay himself has described his birthplace as a “dot on the map.” It was hardly the place you would expect to find an aspiring PGA star.
Vijay served notice that he was for real early in the ’93 season with a tie for second at the Nestle Invitational.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Singh/Singh_bio.html   (5511 words)

  
 Vijay Singh's Golf Swing
Vijay is one of the hardest workers on the PGA tour and is constant fixture on the practice tee.
Singh's father, Mohan, was an aircraft technician and part-time golf instructor.
Singh's ascent to the top of his profession is a testament to an incredible work ethic.
beauproductions.com /golfswingsws/vijaysingh/index1.html   (729 words)

  
 Vijay Singh : USAToday.com - Vijay Singh Biography from USAToday.com
ET Vijay Singh fired a 67 to tie for second after the opening round of the Wachovia Championship.
Singh is scheduled to for an 8:07 tee time in the second round.
Vijay Singh finished T-13 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas and increased his lead over Tiger Woods in the FedExCup points race.
fantasygolf.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=GOL&id=8   (496 words)

  
 rediff.com sports: Vijay Singh aims for career Grand Slam
Singh is in India to play in a skins event on Sunday against former India cricket captain Kapil Dev and Indian golf professionals Jyoti Randhawa and Harmeet Kahlon.
Singh, who started the year eighth in the world, is currently seventh in the rankings, led by American Tiger Woods.
Singh, who also won the Houston Open in March, said he was thrilled at finishing the year on a high note with his three-shot win over Charles Howell III in Georgia.
www.rediff.com /sports/2002/nov/09vijay.htm   (294 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | golf | news Vijay gets Fiji's top honour
Radio said Singh was given his award in recognition for his contribution to the game of golf internationally, and for bringing fame and recognition to Fiji.
Singh was expected in Fiji in February next year to begin construction of a golf course with his father, Mohan Singh.
Singh, 41, started his golf career at the small and still modest Nadi Airport Golf Club, designed by his father, alongside the runway at Fiji's international airport.
sport.iafrica.com /golf/news/352757.htm   (195 words)

  
 World Golf Hall of Fame Member Profile
Singh took that advice to heart, and that's why seeing a swing sequence of Tom Weiskopf in Golf Digest in 1977 had such an influence on his swing.
Singh broke onto the PGA TOUR in the spring of 1993, when he would win the Buick Classic on the way to claiming Rookie of the Year honors.
Singh's golf swing is a marvel: incredibly limber with a strong back that permits a full, fluid and extremely powerful, yet highly accurate, motion through the ball.
www.wgv.com /hof/member.php?member=1128   (785 words)

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